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EPISODE · Aug 15, 2025 · 23 MIN

Ep 1: The 1-Person Unicorn

from Stacked in Japan · host Aaron Culbert

Can one founder really build a billion-dollar company… solo? This week I test Claude Code CLI, hack on a local AI assistant, and share why the 1-person unicorn might be closer than you think.This week’s stack:Tool of the Week – Claude Code CLIEasy to set up with multi-session prompting, but slower than expected on simple tasks. Verdict: ✅ Stack — once you’ve built some experience.Founder Log – Building a Local AI CLIMy stealth “Exec AI Assistant” experiment hits corporate API walls… but Jira plays nice. From summarizing Slack threads to tracking tickets, I’m seeing how much grunt work I can offload via the terminal.Quick Take – The 1-Person UnicornCould a solo founder scale to unicorn status? AI, automation, and smart constraints make it more realistic than ever — but there are still hard limits every founder should know.🎧 Whether you’re an indie hacker, startup founder, or tech enthusiast curious about the Japanese scene, this episode blends tool reviews, founder progress logs, and opinionated takes — with a slightly playful edge.—Follow @stackedinjapan on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube for short-form takes.Subscribe so you don’t miss next week’s episode.Chapters:00:00 Intro00:20 Tool of the Week – Claude Code CLI04:21 Founder Log – Building a Local AI CLI15:26 Quick Take – The 1-Person Unicorn23:02 Outro

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Can one founder really build a billion-dollar company… solo? This week I test Claude Code CLI, hack on a local AI assistant, and share why the 1-person unicorn might be closer than you think.This week’s stack:Tool of the Week – Claude Code CLIEasy...

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